Lincoln · written by Tony Kushner · 2012

Hawkins runs from Bilbo, fearing that a vote for abolition will make his neighbors kill him.

Scene 44 of 102 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Clay Hawkins
W.n. Bilbo
Clay Hawkins W.n. Bilbo

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Begins 1:07 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 44

In the final winter of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln risks a fragile coalition and the chance of an early peace to force an amendment abolishing slavery through a divided House of Representatives.

Scenes 1–7
The reelected president balances military command, popular affection and a household wounded by grief.
Scenes 8–13
Lincoln needs a durable constitutional abolition measure and commits to passing it before the term ends.
Scenes 14–16
Radical allies and discreet patronage operatives join the campaign as the amendment enters House debate.
Scene 17
Robert returns, bringing the family's private struggle over his enlistment into Lincoln's public campaign.
Just before
Scene 41
Lincoln tells an Ethan Allen story while awaiting battle news; Fort Fisher falls, but Wilmington and heavy losses remain.
Scene 42
Democrats plan to provoke Stevens into declaring racial equality; Yeaman publicly opposes the amendment despite hating slavery.
Scene 43
Pendleton and Wood expose Hawkins's patronage deal and intimidate him.
Scene 44
This scene

44EXT. A WOODS ALONG THE POTOMAC RIVER - MORNING

Bilbo and Clay Hawkins are again in the woods. Bilbo, with his basket, clutches a pair of noisy snared partridges.

CLAY HAWKINS

My neighbors hear that I voted yes

for nigger freedom and no to peace,

they will kill me.

W.N. BILBO

A deal's a deal and you men know

better than to piss your pants just

cause there's talk about peace

talks.

W.N. BILBO (CONT'D) CLAY HAWKINS

My neighbors in Nashville, Look,

I'll find another job. they found

out I was loyal to the Union, they

came after me with gelding knives!

Hawkins runs away from Bilbo. Bilbo chases him.

CLAY HAWKINS W.N. BILBO

(to himself, as he YOU DO RIGHT, CLAY HAWKINS! runs:)

AND MAKE YOURSELF SOME MONEY

Any other job. IN THE BARGAIN -

CLAY HAWKINS

(turning back to Bilbo:)

I want to do right! But I got no

courage!!!

Hawkins runs away, sobbing. Bilbo pursues.

W.N. BILBO

Wait!! You wanted, what was it, tax

man for the Western Reserve, hell

you can have the whole state of

Ohio if you -

Bilbo stops, winded.

W.N. BILBO (CONT'D)

Aw, crap.